2025 NHL Draft Results

Round 1 Picks 17-32

Kashawn Aitcheson was a top 3 defender in the 2025 NHL Draft. Find out who got him.

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17. New York Islanders: Kashawn Aitcheson, D, Barrie Colts (OHL) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 6-0 191 lb Kashawn Aitcheson had 8 goals, 31 assists, 39 points, 126 penalty minutes, and a -1 +/- ratio as the number one defensemen on the Barrie Colts in 2023-2024. Kashawn Aicheson also had 1 goal, 3 assists, and 4 points in 6 games during the 2024 OHL Playoffs. Kashawn Aitcheson had 26 goals, 33 assists, 59 points, 88 penalty minutes, and a +6 +/- ratio in 2024-2025. Kashawn Aitcheson had 6 goals, 6 assists, 12 points, 28 penalty minutes, and a +2 +/- ratio in the 2025 OHL Playoffs.
    
    
    
    Kashawn Aitcheson has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, slap shot power, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Kashawn Aicheson is the twelfth player with first line potential in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft and his OHL linemate on the blue line will be Tristan Bertucci the Dallas Stars 2023 second round pick.
    
    
    
    Kashawn Aitcheson has to improve his wrist shot accuracy and slap shot accuracy. Everything else you want from a future first line defensemen is there though. I can see Kashawn Aitcheson complimenting Matthew Schaefer on the top line.
    
    
    
18. Calgary Flames: Cole Reschny, C, Victoria Royals (WHL) B+ Grade
    
    
    Calgary has Jonathan Huberdeau as their first line left winger, Nazem Kadri as their first line center, and Matthew Coronato their 2021 first round pick as their first line right winger with all three of these top line forwards under contract until 2029. Blake Coleman is the second line left winger, Morgan Frost is the second line center, and Adam Klapka as their second line right winger. Yegor Sharangovich is the third line left winger, Mikael Backlund is the third line center in a contract year, and Joel Farabee is the third line right winger. Aydar Suniev is the fourth line left winger, Connor Zary their 2020 first round pick is the fourth line center, and Ryan Lomberg is the fourth line right winger.
    
    
    
    Calgary has some forwards from the 2024 NHL Entry Draft in their prospect pool too along with four good lines for next season with Craig Conroy back as GM and Calgary's head coach back too. Matvei Gridin their 2024 first round pick went to the QMJHL is a right winger of the future and Andrew Basha their second round pick is a left winger of the future. Jacob Battaglia a 2024 second round pick at right winger improved after getting drafted. Trevor Hoskin a 2024 fourth round pick is a future center prospect on Calgary. Luke Misa the older brother of Michael Misa was Calgary's 2024 fifth round pick and he plays center. Hunter Laing their 2024 sixth round pick looks good too. Calgary was one of three teams along with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Los Angeles Kings to get an A+ grade on every player they drafted in 2024 which gives the Calgary Flames more flexibility than you would think when it comes to drafting the best player available.
    
    
    
    Calgary drafted Zayne Parekh ninth overall in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. He dominated in the season finale as the number one defenseman on the first line meaning Zayne Parekh will be that Miro Heiskanen, Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes point generator that defends well while playing with a lot of physicality. Kevin Bahl, the defenseman Calgary got from New Jersey in the Jacob Markstrom trade complimented Zayne Parekh on the first line giving Calgary a good first line defense. MacKenzie Weegar and Daniil Miromanov are the two second line defensemen. Rasmus Andersson and Jake Bean are the two third line defensemen. Miromanov, Andersson, and Bean enter contract years.
    
    
    
    Calgary drafted three defensemen in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. Zayne Parekh is in the NHL. Henry Mews their 2024 third round pick and Eric Jamieson thier 2024 sixth round pick are in Calgary's prospect pool. If Calgary's UFA's on defense walk, we could see those two in the NHL next season.
    
    
    
    Dustin Wolf is the starting goalie and Devin Cooley will be the backup goalie taking over for Daniel Vladar whose a UFA. Dustin Wolf was a finalist for the Calder Trophy for rookie of the year along with Macklin Celebrini and Lane Hutson. Kirill Zarubin could end up on the Calgary Wranglers in 2025, but if he returns to Russia he could end up as the backup to Dustin Wolf down the road after being the Calgary Flames 2024 third round pick.
    
    
    
    Calgary can go for best player available over need. When you hit on all your draft picks in rounds 1-7 of the NHL Entry Draft like Calgary did in 2024, you can go for value over need by trusting your big board in the first round. Benjamin Kindel is a hometown guy that the Calgary Flames might fall in love with leading up to the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
    
    
    
    The 5-9 161 lb Cole Reschny was drafted third overall by the Vancouver Giants in the 2022 WHL Draft. Cole Reschny had 21 goals, 38 assists, 59 points, 14 penalty minutes, and a +3 +/- ratio in 2023-2024. Cole Reschny had 1 goal, 1 assist, and 2 points in 4 games in the 2024 WHL Playoffs. Cole Reschny had 26 goals, 66 assists, 92 points, 44 penalty minutes, and a +42 +/- ratio in 62 WHL games in 2024-2025. Cole Reschny had 9 goals, 16 assists, and 25 points in 11 games during the 2025 WHL Playoffs.
    
    
    
    Cole Reschny has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Cole Reschny is versatile enough to play left winger or center. He is the twenty third player with first line potential. Cole Reschny committed to North Dakota for college hockey.
    
    
    
    
    
19. St. Louis Blues: Justin Carbonneau, RW, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL) A+ Grade
    
    
    The St. Louis Blues were my wild card 1 in the Western Conference edging out the Vegas Golden Knights for the top wild card in the preseason. St. Louis hired Jim Montgomery as their interim head coach midseason and Doug Armstrong is still the GM. My preseason prediciton for the Blues was spot on except I had them picking at 20 instead of 19.
    
    
    
    St. Louis has Pavel Buchnevich as the first line left winger, Robert Thomas as their first line center, and Jordan Kyrou as their first line right winger. St. Louis has everyone on that trio until 2031 when all three players are UFA's. St. Louis has Dylan Holloway as their second line left winger, Brayden Schenn is their second line center, and Jimmy Snuggerud their 2022 first round pick is the second line right winger with St. Louis having Holloway as an RFA next year after he finished third on the team in points. St. Louis has Jake Neighbours their 2020 first round pick as their third line left winger, Oskar Sundqvist as their third line center in a contract year, and Mathieu Joseph as their third line right winger. St. Louis has Alexei Toropchenko as their fourth line left winger, Alexandre Texier as their fourth line center with Radek Faksa set to be a UFA, and Nathan Walker as their fourth line right winger.
    
    
    
    St. Louis has Cam Fowler and Colton Parayko as their two first line defenseman as acquiring Cam Fowler was a huge addition for the St. Louis Blues with Anaheim's 2010 first round pick finally returning to the playoffs this past season. Justin Faulk and Phillip Broberg Edmonton's 2019 first round pick as their second line defensemen. St. Louis has Nick Leddy and Torey Krug as their two third line defenseman. Tyler Tucker and Corey Schuenerman provide insurance, but both feel like AHL prospects at this point. St. Louis traded for Logan Mailloux.
    
    
    
    St. Louis has Jordan Binnington as their starting goalie and Joel Hofer as their backup goalie. St. Louis has a good supporting cast for the short-term.
    
    
    
    St. Louis drafts a the best player on the board. Justin Carbonneau was the best player available for St. Louis.
    
    
    
    The 6-1 192 lb Justin Carbonneau had 46 goals, 43 assists, 89 points, 61 penalty minutes, and a +3 +/- ratio in 62 QMJHL games in 2024-2025. Justin Carbonneau had 3 goals, 0 assists, and 3 points in 5 games during the 2025 QMJHL Playoffs.
    
    
    
    Justin Carbonneau has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, versatility, passing, playmaking, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, offensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Justin Carbonneau is versatile enough to play both right winger and left winger on the wing. Justin Carbboneau needs to develop his slap shot and improve his defensive awareness, but he's the fourteenth different player with the potential to play on the first line in the NHL.
    
    
    
20. Columbus Blue Jackets: Pyotr Andreyanov, G, CSKA Moscow (KHL) B Grade
    
    
    The 6-2 207 lb Pyotr Andreyanov had a 1.75 goals against average, a .942 save percentage, 64 goals allowed, 1,041 saves, 3 shutouts, and a 23-6-6 record in 37 MHL starts in 2024-2025. Pyotr Andreyanov got promoted to the KHL on CSKA Moscow for 3 games, but did not play in the pipes during any of those three KHL games. CSKA Moscow owns Pyotr Andreyanov's rights until 2026-2027. The NHL team that drafts Pyotr Andreyanov will not be able to sign him to a rookie deal until the 2027 NHL Offseason.
    
    
    
    Style, Post Integration, Glove, Blocker Pad, Reading The Puck By Tracking, Rebound Control, Post Save Recovery, Quickness, Footwork, and Puckhandling. Those are ten different categories that NHL Draft Scouts use to evaluate goalies. Pyotr Andreyanov checks off all ten boxes just like Joshua Ravensbergen and Jack Ivankovic.
    
    
    
    
    
21. Nashville Predators: Cameron Reid, D, Kitchener Rangers (OHL) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 6-0 193 Cameron Reid was drafted tenth overall in the 2023 OHL Draft. Cameron Reid had 2 goals, 21 assists, 23 points, 17 peanlty minutes, and a +18 +/- ratio in 49 games as a rookie in 2023-2024. Cameron Reid had 0 goals, 5 assists, and 5 points in 10 games during the 2024 OHL Playoffs. Cameron Reid had 14 goals, 40 assists, 54 points, 44 penalty minutes, and a +39 +/- ratio in 67 OHL games in 2024-2025. Cameron Reid had 0 goals, 5 assists, and 5 points in 14 games during the 2025 OHL Playoffs.
    
    
    
    Cameron Reid has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Cameron Reid is the eighteenth player with first line potential in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Cameron Reid checks off a lot of boxes as I saw one of his interviews on Youtube. That opened me up to the possibility of mocking Cameron Reid to an NHL team in the first round.
    
    
    
22. Pittsburgh Penguins: Bill Zonnon, C, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) A- Grade
    
    
    My best player available at this spot is Bill Zonnon a second line left winger on the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the QMJHL. Not only was his game film good, he interviewed really well showcasing his maturity for a skater. He made the transition to center and was the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies first line center.
    
    
    
    The 6-2 188 lb Bill Zonnon had 16 goals, 23 assists, 39 points, and a -3 +/- ratio as a rookie in 2022-2023. Bill Zonnon had 2 goals, 5 assists, and 7 points in 9 games during the 2023 QMJHL Playoffs. Bill Zonnon had 18 goals, 40 assists, 58 points, and a +27 +/- ratio in 2023-2024. Bill Zonnon had 6 goals, 4 assists, and 10 points in the 2024 QMJHL Playoffs. Bill Zonnon had 28 goals, 55 assists, 83 points, 32 penalty minutes, and a +5 +/- ratio in 2024-2025. Bill Zonnon had 8 goals, 8 assists, and 16 points in 13 games during the 2025 QMJHL Playoffs.
    
    
    
    Bill Zonnon has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, versatility, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Bill Zonnon is the twenty eighth player with first line potential in the 2025 NHL Draft. San Jose can play Bill Zonnon at left winger, center, or right winger as he will have the versatility to play all 3 forward roles.
    
    
    
    
    
23. Ottawa Senators: Logan Hensler, D, Wisconsin A+ Grade
    
    
    Ottawa has Brady Tkachuk Ottawa's 2018 first round pick and team captain as their first line left winger, Tim Stuztle Ottawa's 2020 first round pick drafted third overall is their first line center, and Drake Batherson their 2017 fourth round pick was their first line right winger as their first line right winger with all three of those top line players locked up until 2027. Ottawa has David Perron as their second line left winger in a contract year, Dylan Cozens the Buffalo Sabres 2019 first round pick as their second line center, and Fabian Zetterlund as their second line right winger. Ottawa has Ridly Greig their third 2020 first round pick behind Tim Stuztle as their third line left winger, Shane Pinto as their third line center, and Michael Amadio as their third line right winger. Ottawa could have Xavier Bourgault Edmonton's 2021 first round pick as their fourth line left winger, Stephen Halliday Ottawa's 2022 fourth round pick had 51 points on the Belleville Senators in the AHL last year, so Stephen Halldiay could be Ottawa's fourth line center, and Zack MacEween is Ottawa's fourth line right winger entering a contract year. Tyler Boucher Ottawa's 2021 first round pick could take over for Zack MacEween in 2026.
    
    
    
    Ottawa will have Jake Sanderson their 2020 first round pick and Artem Zub as their two first line defensemen. Ottawa also has Thomas Chabot their 2015 first round pick and Jordan Spence as their two second line defensemen. Ottawa has Tyler Kleven a 2020 second round pick and Nick Jensen as their two third line defensemen. Ottawa also has Carter Yakemchuk their 2024 first round pick drafted seventh overall in their prospect pool as a defenseman that the Ottawa Senators can develop for the future.
    
    
    
    Ottawa has Linus Ullmark as their starting goalie under contract until 2029. Mads Sogaard Ottawa's 2019 second round pick had a breakout season with the Belleville Senators in the AHL in 2023-2024, but he regressed significantly in 2024-2025. Anton Forsberg the backup goalie is a UFA. Ottawa doesn't have a 2026 first round pick for tamerping.
    
    
    
    The 6-2 196 lb Logan Hensler played with Cole Hutson on the first line defense for the United States National Team Developmental Program where he had 3 goals, 13 assists, 16 points, and a +5 +/- ratio in 2023-2024. Logan Hensler played both the number two and number one defenseman roles on the top line in his plus one draft year. Logan Hensler had 2 goals, 10 assists, 12 points, 27 penalty minutes, and a -13 +/- ratio in 32 games in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
    Logan Hensler has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, can play the power play on the first line, can play a penalty killing unit on the first line, has the offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL if you look at his tape from the United States National Team Developmental Program along with his best moments at Wisconsin. Logan Hensler began the year as Wisconsin's number one defenseman, but he got demoted to the second line following Wisconsin's 4-2 loss to Ohio State on February 15, 2025. Wisconsin was tied with Ohio State 1-1 after one period and 2-2 after two periods before Ohio State won that game in the third period. Logan Hensler is the ninteenth player with first line potential in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, but I am not sure he reaches that ceiling. You might be looking at a guy with the floor of a number one first line defenseman in the AHL and the ceiling of a number three defenseman on an NHL team once he develops. We'll see what happens with Hensler following an underwhelming freshman season at Wisconsin.
    
    
    
24. Pittsburgh Penguins: Will Horcoff, LW, Michigan C Grade
    
    
    The 6-4 181 lb Will Horcoff had 4 goals, 6 assists, and 10 points as a freshman at Michigan in 2024-2025. Will Horcoff projects as a center in the NHL, but mainly played left winger at Michigan.
    
    
    
    Will Horcoff has the skating, foot speed, versatility, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Will Horcoff had a 1 goal and 1 assist in his debut with Michigan against Ohio State.
    
    
    
    I had Will Horcoff going in the third round. His dad is former NHL player Shawn Horcoff who played over 1,000 games. If his dad wasn't Shawn Horcoff, this is probably a C- grade.
    
    
    
    
    
25. Chicago Blackhawks: Vaclav Nestrasil, RW, Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) B Grade
    
    
    I had a second round grade on Vaclav Nestrasil. This was a reach at 25 despite what most Chicago Blackhawks fans say on social media.
    
    
    
    The 6-5 190 lb Vaclav Nestrasil had 19 goals, 23 assists, and 42 points in 61 games with the Muskegon Lumberjacks in 2024-2025. Vaclav Nestrasil had 7 goals, 6 assists, and 13 points in 14 games during the 2025 USHL Playoffs helping the Muskegon Lumberjacks win the 2025 Clarke Cup.
    
    
    
    Vaclav Nestrasil has skating, speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Vaclav Nestrasil needs to develop his slap shot power and slap shot accuracy.
    
    
    
    Vaclav Nestrasil projects as a second line right winger. However he can play on the first line as a right winger on special teams whether it is on the power play or as a penalty killer. Vaclav Nestrasil has one more year with the Muskegon Lumberjacks next season before he goes to Massachusetts in 2026.
    
    
    
    
    
26. Nashville Predators: Ryker Lee, RW, Madison Capitols (USHL) A+ Grade
    
    
    The San Jose Sharks traded this first round pick that they acquired from the Vegas Golden Knights to Nashville. Nashville gets a right winger for the future.
    
    
    
    The 6-0 170 lb Ryker Lee had 31 goals, 37 assists, 68 points, 18 penalty minutes, and a +9 +/- ratio in 2024-2025. Ryker Lee had 3 goals, 3 assists, and 6 points in the 2025 USHL Playoffs. Ryker Lee is going to Michigan State to play college hockey this fall.
    
    
    
    Ryker Lee has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, versatility, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, can play the power play on the first line, can play a penalty killing unit on the first line, has the offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Ryker Lee is versatile enough to play right winger or left winger with his versatility on the wing. Ryker Lee is the twenty fifth player with first line potential in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
    
    
    
    
    
27. Washington Capitals: Lynden Lakovic, LW, Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) A+ Grade
    
    
    Washington has Alex Ovechkin the first overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft drafted by the Washington Capitals as their first line left winger, Dylan Strome as their first line center, and Tom Wilson as their first line right winger. Washington has Aliaksei Protas as their second line left winger, Pierre-Luc Dubois as their second line center, and Ryan Leonard their 2023 first round pick as their second line right winger. Washington has Sonny Milano as their third line left winger, Connor McMichael as their third line center, and Brandon Duhame as their third line right winger. Ivan Miroshnichenko Washington's 2022 first round pick should be the fourth line left winger after two strong seasons with the Hershey Bears in the AHL, Nic Dowd as their fourth line center, and Terik Parascak Washington's 2024 first round pick as a fourth line right winger.
    
    
    
    Washington still has Henrix Lapierre a 2020 first round pick and Andrew Cristall a 2023 second round pick that was eleventh on my big board in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft set to be promoted to the Hershey Bears next year in the prospect pool with Cristall most likely taking over for Alexander Ovechkin. Ilya Protas a 2024 third round pick at left winger and Eriks Mateiko a 2024 third round pick at right winger.
    
    
    
    Washington has John Carlsson and Jakob Chychrun as their two first line defensemen. Washington has Rasmus Sandin and Martin Fehervary a 2018 second round pick as their two second line defensemen. Washington has Trevor Van Riemsdyk nad Dylan McIlrath as their two third line defensemen. Washington Cole Hutson, Washington's 2024 second round pick is a defender in the prospect pool for the Washington Capitals.
    
    
    
    The 6-4 190 lb Lynden Lakovic has the versatility to play both left winger and right winger on the first line. Lynden Lakovic had 18 goals, 21 assists, 39 points, 14 penalty minutes, and a +4 +/- ratio in 68 WHL games in 2023-2024. Lynden Lakovic had 5 goals, 3 assists, and 8 points in 20 games when the Moose Jaw Warriors won the 2024 WHL Cup making the Moose Jaw Warriors the 2024 WHL Champions. Lynden Lakovic had 27 goals, 31 assists, 58 points, 4 penalty minutes, and a -25 +/- ratio in 2024-2025. Lynden Lakovic and the Moose Jaw Warriors missed the 2025 WHL Playoffs.
    
    
    
    Lynden Lakovic has the versatility, skating, foot speed, passing, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. He's the twentieth player with first line potential if we're just looking at skaters with top line potential. You'd like to see him get faster and refine his shot, but Lynden Lakovic interviewed very well. He's got a good chance to be a top 6 winger on the team that drafts him as a left winger or a right winger on a first or second line in the NHL five years from now.
    
    
    
28. Winnipeg Jets: Sascha Boumedienne, D, Boston University B Grade
    
    
    I wanted to give Winnipeg a defenseman, but there's not a first line defenseman on the board which is what the Winnipeg Jets really need. The only first line player left in this 2025 NHL Mock Draft is Everett Silvertips left winger Carter Bear. If Winnipeg doesn't want to pay Kyle Connor and Nikolaj Ehlers, they can just develop Colby Barlow and Carter Bear into their replacements reloading at left winger while spending salary cap space in Free Agency on a second line center and some defensemen that will actually help their Vezina Winning goalie Connor Hellebuyck.
    
    
    
    Winnipeg managed to extend their first line center Mark Scheifele a 2011 first round pick and their starting goalie Connor Hellebuyck a 2012 fifth round pick as those two pieces, the most important pieces on the Winnipeg Jets are locked up until 2031 as both players signed seven year extensions entering their contract years last year.
    
    
    
    Kyle Connor Winnipeg's 2015 first round pick is still the first line left winger, Mark Scheiefle their 2011 first round pick is the first line center, and Gabriel Vilardi the first line right winger is a RFA in 2025 meaning that Winnipeg will probably try to retain both of those two for the right price.
    
    
    
    I believe Colby Barlow Winnipeg's 2023 first round pick takes over for Ehlers as the second line left winger if Ehlers leaves in Free Agency. Vladislav Namestinkov is the second line center and Winnipeg's second line right winger Cole Perfetti is a 2020 first round pick. Nino Neideretter is thw third line left winger, Adam Lowry the team captain is the third line center, and Alex Iafallo will be promoted from fourth line right winger to third line right winger if Mason Appleton signs elsewhere. David Gustafsson is the fourth line left winger, Jonathan Toews is the fourth line center, and Morgan Barron should be the fourth line right winger. If Winnipeg manages to retain Ehlers, Colby Barlow becomes the fourth line left winger with Gustafsson as the fourth line right winger with Morgan Barron as the fourth line center.
    
    
    
    Winnipeg has Josh Morrisey their 2013 first round pick on the blue line and Neal Pionk on the first line defense. They don't have another defender on the blue line that I fear or respect. Fixing this area for starting goalie Connor Hellebuyck is paramount. Winnipeg will also need a backup goalie with Connor Hellebuyck.
    
    
    
    I'm mocking Winnipeg the best defenseman on the board. Winnipeg gets Sascha Boumedienne here. He's a consensus first round prospect in most scouting services, but he plays on a second line defense versus a first line defense. I cannot see Detroit passing on this defenseman from Sweden if he falls to thi point in the second round.
    
    
    
    The 6-1 175 lb Sascha Boumedienne had 3 goals, 24 assists, 27 points, 32 penalty minutes, and a +9 +/- ratio on the Youngstown Phantoms in 2023-2024. Sascha Boumedienne is going to Boston University this Fall. Sascha Boumedienne put on 7 lbs of muscle from his traansition from the USHL to the NCAA. Sascha Boumedienne had 3 goals, 10 assists, 13 points, 33 penalty minutes, and a +8 +/- ratio as a freshman at Boston University in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
    Sascha Boumedienne has the skating, explosion, burst, agility, foot speed, playmaking, passing, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, offensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Sascha Boumedienne improved his penalty killing in a big way during his freshman season at Boston University. He fixed his biggest weakness at Boston University which was slap shot power.
    
    
    
    
    
29. Chicago Blackhawks: Mason West, RW, Fargo Force (USHL) B Grade
    
    
    The 6-6 207 lb Mason West had 1 goal, 8 assists, and 9 points in 10 USHL games with the Fargo Force in 2024-2025. Mason West will enter his senior year at Edina High School next year, so he is gonna go to Michigan State. Mason West also hasn't decided if he wants a hockey or football scholarship, but the last player from Edina to play hockey and football at quarterback was New York Islanders captain Anders Lee which is why I mocked Mason West here.
    
    
    
    Mason West has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, sniping, wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Mason West is the thirty fourth player with first line potential as well as experience on the first line in the 2025 NHL Draft. Mason West is going to Michigan State starting in 2026.
    
    
    
30. San Jose Sharks: Joshua Ravensbergen, G, Prince George Cougars (WHL) A+ Grade
    
    
    The 6-5 190 lb Joshua Ravensbergen went 26-4-2 starting 32 of 38 games for the Prince George Cougars in the WHL this past season with 2,072 minutes on the ice, 85 goals allowed, 6 shutouts, a 2.46 goals against average, 832 saves, and a .907 save percentage in his rookie WHL season helping the Prince George Cougars get the number one overall seed in the WHL's Western Conference in 2023-2024. Joshua Ravensbergen did even better in the postseason with a 9-2-1 record in 12 starts where he posted 3 shutouts, 1.98 goals against average, 309 saves, and a .931 save percentage guiding the Prince George Cougars to the 2024 Western Conference Finals where the Prince George Cougars lost to the Portland Winterhawks in double overtime in game 6 which was in Portland, Oregon outside of Canada where the Prince George Cougars play. Ravensbergen did that as a 16 year old turning 17 in his rookie year.
    
    
    
    Joshua Ravensbergen had a 33-13-4 starting 50 of 51 games for the Prince George Cougars as a sophomore with 2,964 minutes played on the ice, 148 goals allowed, 0 shutouts, a 3.00 goals against average, 1,352 saves, and a .901 save percentage as a sophomore in 2024-2025. Joshua Ravensbergen went 2-3-1 in 6 games in the 2025 WHL Playoffs with a 3.60 goals against average and a .896 save percentage in the 2025 WHL Playoffs.
    
    
    
    Joshua Ravensbergen did that with a Prince George Cougars WHL team that had more talent and NHL Draft Eligible prospects under his predecessor at goalie Tyler Brennan. That says a lot about Ravensbergen as Brennan couldn't even get Prince George out of the first round of the WHL Playoffs. Ravensbergen got his team to the Western Conference Finals with a weaker supporting cast as a rookie, but could not build on that in year two. He did interview well. I do believe he checks off all ten boxes you want in a starting goalie.
    
    
    
    Style, Post Integration, Glove, Blocker Pad, Reading The Puck By Tracking, Rebound Control, Post Save Recovery, Quickness, Footwork, and Puckhandling. Those are ten different categories that NHL Draft Scouts use to evaluate goalies. Joshua Ravensbergen is the best goalie in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft and he checks off all ten boxes. He also interviewed well which is why I mocked him to Ottawa in the first round at 21. I believe he's gonna be an NHL starting goalie.
    
    
    
    
    
31. Los Angeles Kings: Henry Brzustewicz, D, London Knights (OHL) B Grade
    
    
    The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Edmonton Oilers for the fourth year in a row. Ken Holland the former Edmonton Oilers GM replaces Rob Blake as General Manager.
    
    
    
    The Los Angeles Kings have Kevin Fiala as their first line left winger, Anze Kopitar as their first line center, and Adrian Kempe as their first line right winger with both Kopitar and Kempe entering contract years next season. Los Angeles has Warren Foegele as their second line left winger, Quinton Byfield their 2020 first round pick as their second line center, and Phillip Danault as their second line right winger. Los Angeles has Alex Laferriere their 2020 third round pick as their third line left winger, Alex Turcotte a 2019 first round pick as their third line center, and Trevor Moore as their third line right winger. Los Angeles has Andre Lee a 2019 seventh round pick as their fourth line left winger, Akil Thomas a 2018 second round pick as their fourth line center, and Corey Perry as their fourth line right winger.
    
    
    
    The Los Angeles Kings have Drew Doughty and Mikey Anderson as their two first line defensemen. Los Angeles has Brandt Clarke their 2021 first round pick and Joel Edmundsson as their two second line defensemen. Los Angeles has Cody Ceci and Brian Dumoulin as their two third line defensemen.
    
    
    
    The Los Angeles Kings have two goalies in Darcy Kuemper as their starting goalie. Anton Forsberg is teh backup goalie. The Los Angeles Kings spent a 2024 second round pick on Carter George who will probably be the Los Angeles Kings goalie of the future at some point.
    
    
    
    Henry Brzustewicz was drafted by the Ottawa 67's in the first round of the 2023 OHL Draft. The London Knights gave up a first round pick, two second round picks, and a third round pick in the OHL Draft to acquire the rights to Henry Brzstewicz whose now a second line defenseman on the London Knights.
    
    
    
    The 6-2 203 lb Henry Brzustewicz had 2 goals, 4 assists, 6 points, 20 penalty minutes, and a +7 +/- ratio in 52 games as a third line defenseman on the London Knights in 2023-2024. Henry Brzstewicz had 2 goals, 1 assist, and 3 points in 16 games during the 2024 OHL Playoffs helping the London Knights win the 2024 OHL Cup. Henry Brzstewicz had 10 goals, 32 assists, 42 points, 77 penalty minutes, and a +24 +/- ratio in 67 OHL games after getting promoted from the third line defense to the second line defense in 2024-2025. Henry Brzstewicz had 1 goal, 4 assists, and 5 points in 17 games during the OHL Playoffs helping the London Knights win the 2025 OHL Cup allowing the London Knights to repeat as OHL Champions. Henry Brzustewicz did play on the London Knights first line next to Sam Dickinson in the 2025 Memorial Cup round robin game against the Medicine Hat Tigers where Medicine Hat defeated London 3-1 after London took a 1-0 lead.
    
    
    
    Henry Brzustewicz has the speed, explosion, burst, agility, skating, foot speed, playmaking, passing, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. He is fundamentally sound defensively while also being very effective as a penalty killer, but his wrist shot power, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot power, and slap shot accuracy needs refinement.
    
    
    
32. Calgary Flames: Cullen Potter, LW, Arizona State B Grade
    
    
    The 5-9 161 lb Cullen Potter had 9 goals, 13 assists, and 22 points with the United States National Team Developmental Program in 2023-2024. Cullen Potter is enrolling at Arizona State this Fall. Cullen Potter had 13 goals, 9 assists, and 22 points in his freshman season at Arizona State in 2024-2025.
    
    
    
    Cullen Potter has the skating, playmaking, passing, wrist shot accuracy, slap shot accuracy, vision, offensive awareness, defensive awareness, and hockey IQ to succeed in the NHL. Cullen Potter also took some faceoffs and did a good job winning faceoffs, so the versatility to play both left winger and center is there. Cullen Potter improved his wrist shot power at Arizona State, but his slap shot power still needs some improvement.
    
    
    
    Cullen Potter will improve his shot in the weight room. Cullen Potter wraps up the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft.